Re: [LUG] Compaq Proliant problems

[mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

On 11.02.2004 11:01 James Wonnacott wrote:
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> > Subject: Re: [LUG] Compaq Presario problems
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> > On 11.02.2004 08:20 James Wonnacott wrote:
> > > I've recently aquired a Compaq Presario 4000 which
> > > I'm trying to put Mandrake 9.2 on. I use Mandrake on 
> > > several servers in the school and want to keep 'em all the same.
> > >
> > > The problem I'm having is firstly that it only seems to see 16M of 
> > > memory. After a bit of Googling I've tried various options such as 
> > > mem=192M and append="mem=176M 16M" It then doesn't seem to 
> > get as far 
> > > into install but throws up:- Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to 
> > mount root 
> > > fs 0n 01:03 which makes me think it has a problem with the array.
> >
> > What sort of disk controller do you have and disks for that matter?
>
> 32 bit Compaq SMART-2/P Rev. C Array Controller
>
> HD1 Compaq HD00431731
> HD2 Compaq ST34501WC
> HD3 Compaq HD00431731


Yes, all this smacks of the BIOS being incorrect.
Get the smart start CD.
It could be that Disk array is not setup.

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